Emergency Conservation Program payments in Sweet Grass County, Montana totaled $470,104 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Emergency Conservation Program payment recipients were paid 38 percent of Emergency Conservation Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 1 | $49,884 | $49,884 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 2 | $67,305 | $33,653 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 3 | $84,125 | $28,042 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 4 | $98,993 | $24,748 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 5 | $113,229 | $22,646 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 7 | $137,477 | $19,640 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 8 | $148,227 | $18,528 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 9 | $158,418 | $17,602 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 10 | $168,028 | $16,803 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 11 | $177,529 | $16,139 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 13 | $195,584 | $15,045 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 14 | $204,074 | $14,577 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 15 | $212,374 | $14,158 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 16 | $220,394 | $13,775 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 17 | $228,386 | $13,434 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 19 | $243,202 | $12,800 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 20 | $250,213 | $12,511 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 21 | $256,932 | $12,235 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 22 | $263,235 | $11,965 |
| Top 20% | 57% | 23 | $269,133 | $11,701 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 43% | 96 | $200,971 | $2,093 |
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